New rent stats suggest that doorman buildings are starting to go out of fashion for the masses as Manhattanites seek to cut back on expenses—even if it means having to hoof their own packages upstairs.
The number of new leases for apartments in doorman buildings dropped 63.2 percent annually in the second quarter of 2009, while apartments not armed with service teams saw a less marked year-over-year drop (47.7 percent) and a 58.2 percent...